Newly crowned chess world champion, 18-year-old D Gukesh, dismisses criticism of his match quality against Ding Liren. Gukesh emphasized willpower and character as key factors in his victory, becoming the youngest world champion. While acknowledging the subpar quality of some games, he attributed it to the pressure of the new experience.
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Tencent, a major Chinese social media and gaming firm, was labeled as a 'Chinese military company' by the Pentagon, marking a new escalation in US-China tensions. Other firms, including CATL and COSCO, were also added. Tencent denies the claims, stating it is not a military supplier and aims to address the misunderstanding with the Pentagon.
Mohammedan SC players were reported to boycott training due to unpaid wages ahead of their ISL game against Chennaiyin FC. Club General Secretary Ishtiaque Ahmed denies these claims, stating all players are paid and training continues as usual. The club has changed its payment structure, linking payments to performance incentives.
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